Crime & Safety
Milford Man Convicted Of Manslaughter Sentenced To Prison: Report
A man who was convicted in the shooting death of another resident was recently sentenced, according to a report.
MILFORD, CT — A Milford man convicted of manslaughter in a 2022 shooting death has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, Hearst Connecticut Media reported.
Matthew Miner, 32, was originally charged with murder in May 2022 in connection with the incident.
Police had responded to a call regarding a fight between two people and possible gunfire at an Edgefield Avenue home. They found Justin Spray, 35, in the side yard of the home with a gunshot wound.
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Spray was hospitalized and later died due to his injuries.
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Officers found a handgun at the scene of the crime, which witnesses said Miner used to shoot Spray, according to police.
Prosecutors later allowed Miner to plead guilty to first-degree manslaughter.
The prosecution said that Miner and Spray had gotten into a fight when Miner went back to his room and got a "ghost gun" he had purchased off the internet, then struck Spray with the gun which fired, fatally wounding Spray.
Read the full story at Hearst Connecticut Media.
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